Glades Day routs Heritage-Delray

Glades Day's first three batters scored and the Gators didn't stop there, keeping up the pressure for an 11-0 victory over American Heritage-Delray in a Region 2A game shortened under the mercy rule.

Kailey Boss, pitcher and lead-off hitter for Glades Day (20-7), had hoped her team would face the Stallions (17-8) in regionals after losing 4-1 to them in extra innings in the district championship game.

"Ever since districts I've had the burning desire to come out and destroy them," Boss said. "I had the feeling all week long. I wanted this game more than anything."

With the victory, the Gators advance to Tuesday's regional championship game against Westminster Christian, a 13-0 winner over Dade Christian.

Boss opened the game with a double past third base in her first at-bat. Alex Lynn got on with an error and Amber Martyn drove them both home with a double off the left-center field fence. Brianna Lohman drove Martyn in with a single.

The Gators scored four more times in the third inning, two more in the fourth and once in the fifth, with 11 hits, six going for extra bases. Their longest hit of the night was Phlyscia Powell's line-drive triple to right.

Boss got two hits in four trips but on the mound was even more effective, throwing a two-hitter with five strike outs and three walks.

"She's pitched the past four games for us and she's been solid," Gators coach Sherri Paez said. "It's all starting to gel for us."

At the expense of Heritage-Delray.

"We lost to them twice during the regular season, but both were close, good games," Heritage-Delray coach Jim Matthews said. "We knew we'd have to play almost flawless strategy to beat them, but we just didn't have it tonight."

- Cynthia Thuma

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